Dentistry is the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease and disfigurement in the mouth and oral area.

Serious dentistry requires numerous different roles working together at once. The dentist themselves, but also a number of reinforcements: dental assistants, nurses, hygienists, technicians and therapists.

Dentistry, like any other medical degree or profession, has the feelgood factor. You're changing lives for the better, learning how to keep people in good health.

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Average salaries for dentists working within the NHS range from just under £40,000 to over £80,000 a year. Other salaried posts exist in the armed forces and corporate practices. In NHS trust hospitals, dentists are paid according to nationally defined scales. Salaries at consultant level can reach over £100,000 a year.

Dentistry degrees allow you to practise at local surgeries, with at least a year dedicated to practical work.

Examples of taught MAs and research degrees at postgraduate level include postgraduate diplomas, master's and doctorates in the subject, such as a three-year MSc in Clinical Studies, Endodontics, Primary Dental Care or Aesthetic Dentistry.